Monday, 16 November 2015

Paris, France - The prayer, after the attacks

In the aftermath of the deadly attacks in Paris, the Community of Sant'Egidio of the French capital gathered in the chapel of Saint-Bernard in Montparnasse.

Prayer, as the Pope said at the Angelus, avoid people to be closed in walls made of fear and blind revenge: "Do you know how to avoid the walls? We must speak out, pray and serve." Prayer in memory of the brutally killed victims, for peace, for the end of the terrorist violence, means to keep hoping, to keep saying "No" to those who want to destroy the miracle of living together.

This blog is referred to the activities of the Community of Sant'Egidio, a lay association of the Catholic Church, founded in Roma in 1968 by Andrea Riccardi and today active in 73 countries. Prayer, poor and peace are the commitment of more than 60.000 volounteer all over the world.

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The Community of Sant'Egidio is an international movement of lay people active in more than 70 countries throughout the world. It was founded in 1968 by Andrea Riccardi. Prayer, poor and peace are the centre of the voluntary free engagement of all the members.